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PMO to the Rescue
Project management veteran Steve Rollins was part of a PMO-led effort that saved the jobs of an entire department at a telecommunications company by answering the call to reduce costs by more than $75 million. Here he explains the importance of creating clear, transparent metrics to drive ongoing bottom-line improvement. [10:20]



Call for PMO Nominations (March 3)
PMI Funds Eight Research Projects (February 25)
CollabNet Acquires Danube (February 22)
Unitasking - by Projects@Work, (February 17)
Your Project GPS - by Projects@Work, (February 17)
IT Spending to Rebound in 2010 (February 9)
PEOPLE PLACES (February 9)
Survey Says - by Projects@Work, (February 1)

Results Management Offices - by Projects@Work, (March 10)
Read All About It... - by Projects@Work, (March 3)
Making More of Metrics - by Wayne Turk, (February 25)
9 Questions For Teams - by Mike Cohn, (February 24)
Risk Realism - by David Hillson, PMP, (February 23)
The New How - by Janis Rizzuto, (February 16)
CXO Corner - by Sainath Nagarajan, PMP, (February 16)
One At A Time - by Mike Cohn, (February 10)
An Artful Project - by Janis Rizzuto, (February 10)
Team Balance - by Mike Cohn, (February 3)


Project Innovation: A summary of our recent roundtables on collaborative and agile trends and best practices.

Cool Tools: A roundup of the latest technology solutions and services for project management professionals.

Better Project Managers: Creating a climate that cultivates individualism, honesty and continuous professional learning.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010
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Methods & Means
LET THAT BE A LEARNED LESSON

- by Jeff Oltmann (March 10, 2010)

After a difficult project is completed, taking time to lead a retrospective may be the last thing you or the team want to do. But a structured review can provide valuable benefits and, it just might make the next project less difficult. Here are some best practices for leveraging lessons learned through project retrospectives. [more]

Features
VALUE MODELS FOR BUILDING CONSENSUS


- by Derek Stevens (March 15, 2010)

Successful portfolio management requires sound processes for building consensus on what is important and how project results will be measured. Here are four value-based models to facilitate better decision-making. [more]


Opinion
UNIVERSAL LAWS OF RISK


- by David Hillson (March 10, 2010)

To manage risk effectively on our projects, we need to deal with uncertainty, understand why it matters, follow a structured process, and take into account the human side that influences judgment and decisions. [more]

Interviews
THINK EARLIER


- by Janis Rizzuto (March 15, 2010)

With 30 years of experience in project and portfolio management, Pat Durbin has witnessed and helped influence the evolution of the PPM marketplace. Here, the founder of Planview shares some best practices and predictions, including his belief that project leaders must "think earlier" in linking strategy to innovation. [more]

Reviews/Roundups
HELLO, I’M A PM (BUT NOT ON A PC)


- by Will Kelly (March 3, 2010)

An increasing number of Mac-based project management applications now have mature feature sets, increased flexibility and attractive usability that rival their Windows-based counterparts. Here’s one senior IT pro’s review of five Mac apps gaining notice in the project world. [more]


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New On-Demand Webinar "Driving Product Strategy From The Top Down". If you manage or are involved with project and product decisions for multiple products, this webcast will provide practical insights and tools to make your job easier. Learn how multiple projects "fit" together, the value customers receive from a portfolio approach, and successful methods in PPM tools. Learn best-practices, communicating strategy, what to consider when making multiple product decisions.

How can your company increase efficiency and maintain a competitive advantage in the PM marketplace? Learn how Oracle's Primavera project portfolio management solutions can help your organization succeed in these tough economic times. This free whitepaper paper highlights important elements and benefits of standardizing business processes and how PPM can help your business and technology succeed throughout the company.




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